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asy
Come
Easy
Go
In the way of ceremonies, President Richard
Van Horn married Betty Jane Pfetterbaum, becoming the first UH president to wed while in
office.
An unusual number of top administrators left
the univeristy. The rash of resignations began
with the administrative restructuring over the
1988 summer months. Van Horn got into the act
by leaving after Spring classes had ended to assume the role of President at the University of
Oklahoma. He had previously indicated that he
would not accept the position at OU, declaring
that anyone who had seen it would know why he
would not go there.
UH Sytem Chancellor Wilber Meier also resigned and the Board of Regents researched for a
suitable location to house the System. Faculty
protests effectively cancelled their plans to move
the system into McElhinney.
Christmas didn't bring an end to the administration's problems, or snow for that matter, but
September did offer s glimpse of Spring. It was
suppose to be Hurricane Gilbert, but its idle
threats proved to be one of the nicest days of the
year. Classes were cancelled to add a nice touch.
April brought a new concept to the traditional
Spring Fair. The Spring Arts and Music Festival
was a preview of what's to come in the future of
student programming. The week of activities, under the guise of "New Renaissance," featured
mostly music-related events. Joe "King" Carrasco
livened up the Perpetual Park Party, a tradition
that only gets better through the years.
328 ■ Closing
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Tony Bullard
Head Photographer
CARPE
DIUM.
Seize
t h e
day.
Make something
happen . ..
Just do it —
iVifce.
Be excellent to
each other . . .
Party down
dude — Bill and
Ted's Excellent
Adventure.
Better recognize
your brother:
Everyone you
meet — John
Lennon.
ONE WORLD
ONE LOVE —
Bob Marley.
Soon to become an ex-UH president himself, President meets with former UH president — at graduation. Photo by Hiigh Tom.
The most inspirational event of
the week was the visit of Soviet
Cosmonaut Valetin Lebedev, who
discussed his book which chronicles his 211 -day orbit around the
earth, as well as the new perspective from which he views life.
He explained that space does not
change a person; that it can destroy him or make him stronger
as he sees the greater picture and
begins to study his own strengths
and weaknesses.
Through his translator,
Lebedev was free to discuss the
Soviet space program and even
be critical of the government's
bureacracy. Other visitors during
the week included the Oxford Union Society debate team who
brought new life to an old art.
The Students' Association
elections were probably the most
controversial ever. Through media battling and run-offs nothing
was certain. Reporter Scott
Streater was put on Disciplinary
Probation by the Dean of Students office for his efforts to expose election weaknesses (by voting nine times) in the Daily
Cougar.
And the residence halls showcased a bit of controversy of its
own. The traditional "Pimp and
Whore Party," which hadn't
been held for two years, came
back stronger than ever. While it
will probably return next year, it
may be sporting a new title.
Students generally aren't concerned with the controversy and
the changes taking place at the
university for little more than
their entertainment value. And
when you look at the changes
taking place around the world, in
the Soviet Union and China, the
University of Houston commands
only the attention of its small corner of the planet. ► Mark Lacy
Easy Come, Easy Go ■ 329